Axar Patel hit two fours to Saurabh Netravalkar in the first two balls and those boundaries saw India cross the 100-run mark. On the third ball, Axar stole a couple. USA Ali Khan injured himself while saving two runs for his team at third man region.

IND 104-6 (15.3)

Eight runs came off the over from Harmeet Singh. The pitch has slowed down a lot, with the ball gripping and turning for the spinners, and the USA have used it brilliantly to their advantage.

IND 94-6 (15)

Nine came off the over from Mohammad Mohsin! Suryakumar Yadav is fighting a lone battle, as he has been consistently losing partners at the other end. India have six overs left in the innings. The onus is on SKY to help them post a respectable total. Anything over 150 would be a good fighting score.

IND 86-6 (14)

Another one bites the dust! That turned sharply from Harmeet Singh, and Hardik Pandya hit it in the air. It all worked perfectly for the USA, as there was an extra cover in place who took the catch comfortably. 77 is now the lowest T20I total at which India have lost six wickets against an associate team.

Hardik Pandya c Saiteja Mukkamalla b Harmeet Singh 5(6)

IND 77-6 (12.4)

Rinku Singh departs for 14 off 6 balls. His struggle ends at long-on. It was a flighted delivery from Mohammad Mohsin, and Rinku found the fielder in the deep. Just when it seemed India were forming a partnership, the USA reaffirmed their authority.

IND 72-5 (11.4)

A misfield in the deep converted a couple into a boundary, yet only seven came off the over from Harmeet Singh. Shot-making has become tough for Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh. This seems like a two-paced wicket.

IND 70-4 (11)

For a moment, Suryakumar Yadav had his heart in his mouth! He slammed Shubham Ranjane for two fours before nearly losing his wicket on the final delivery. It was a slower delivery, and SKY played it back to the bowler, who dropped the big chance. A huge moment in the game!

IND 63-4 (10)

A boundary for India after a long time! A much-needed one for the hosts, as the boundaries have dried up. Shubham Ranjane pitched it up, and Suryakumar Yadav lofted it over mid-off for a four.

IND 59-4 (9.3)

Just one run came off the over from Mohammad Mohsin! Super bowling on display from the USA! Their bowlers are really disciplined, and that has kept them in control of things. It is a testing time for India. Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh are fighting out there in the middle.

IND 53-4 (9)

Only three runs came off Shadley van Schalkwyk's third over. He failed to take a hat-trick after ending his previous over with consecutive wickets, but his spell has definitely put the USA on top of this game.

IND 52-4 (8)

OUT! A slower ball from Shadley van Schalkwyk outfoxes Shivam Dube. The southpaw went for his shot early and ended up top‑edging the ball to the fielder at short third. Three scalps came off this over from van Schalkwyk. Sensational stuff! India end the powerplay having lost four wickets.

Shivam Dube c Netravalkar b van Schalkwyk 0(1)

IND 46-4 (6)

WICKET for the USA! Tilak Varma has found the fielder at mid‑wicket. He tried to pull it, but the ball rushed onto him, resulting in a miscue to the player inside the ring. Shadley van Schalkwyk gets his second wicket of the over.

Tilak Varma c Monank Patel b van Schalkwyk 25(16)

IND 46-3 (5.5)

Ishan Kishan is GONE! His luck runs out this time. The southpaw smashed the Shadley van Schalkwyk delivery really hard but found the fielder at mid-off. India have lost two inside the powerplay. This is a superb piece of bowling by the USA.

Ishan Kishan c Milind Kumar b van Schalkwyk 20(16)

IND 45-2 (5.2)

Ishan Kishan gets a life! Ali Khan almost had his second wicket, but the fielder at backward point has made a huge blunder. It was a fuller ball bowled outside off stump. Kishan threw his bat at it and found the fielder, only to get a lease of life. Ali Khan is frustrated — and he has every reason to be!

IND 34-1 (4.3)

Tilak Varma smashed that Shadley van Schalkwyk delivery really hard down the ground. The bowler came in the way and was struck badly on his finger as he tried to go for the catch. It's good to see that he didn't suffer any injury. Eight runs came off the over.

IND 33-1 (4)

Saurabh Netravalkar was smashed for 16 runs in the over as Tilak Varma showed his class. He first slammed the pacer down the ground for a six before glancing one through fine leg for a four. The southpaw earned another boundary after lofting the ball over mid-on for his second four of the over.

IND 25-1 (3)

Just two runs and a wicket came off Ali Khan's first over. This is a brilliant piece of bowling from the USA. They have muzzled India at the start, something that even the South Africa and New Zealand squads failed to do.

IND 9-1 (2)

Abhishek Sharma is GONE! He departs for a golden duck! This is superb planning and execution from the USA. It was a fuller ball from Ali Khan, inviting Abhishek to go for the lofted shot with deep cover in place. The Indian opener failed to get the elevation and found the fielder in the deep.

Abhishek Sharma c Sanjay Krishnamurthi b Ali Khan 0(1)

IND 8-1 (1.2)

Seven came off the first over from Saurabh Netravalkar. He bowled brilliantly, troubling Ishan Kishan with his swinging deliveries. The Indian southpaw still managed to smash a SIX over deep backward square leg.

IND 7-0 (1)

Ishan Kishan is on strike, and Abhishek Sharma is at the other end. Saurabh Netravalkar, the left-arm USA pacer of Indian origin, is ready with the new ball. Here we go… The fast bowler begins with a short‑of‑a‑length delivery swinging away from Kishan. The southpaw plays it towards backward point.

"We had a lot of memories. Of course, when we lifted the trophy, that was the best memory. But the entire journey that we had from day one till the last day of the tournament was itself a memory for us, something that we can always cherish," said Rohit Sharma, India's 2024 T20 World Cup-winning captain.

"Look, something that I never expected so early in my career, to be an ICC ambassador. You know, it’s a big honour. Holding the trophy back again and putting it back in play feels great. Lifting the trophy was a wonderful feeling, but again, to put it back into play and look at these boys going and working hard for that trophy again will be an interesting thing, which I’m pretty sure everyone’s looking forward to," he added.

India (Playing XI): Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy.

United States of America (Playing XI): Andries Gous(w), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Monank Patel(c), Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Saurabh Netravalkar.

"We are going to bowl first. Looks a good surface. High-scoring ground, so we will look to hunt it down. World Cup is one of the biggest stages for us. Lot of expectations from the US so we will look to do well. We played a couple of warmup games at the DY patil and we had a good run there. We have 6 batters, 2 all rounders and 3 bowlers," said USA captain Monank Patel.

"We were looking to bat first. Wicket looks good, there is wind around so we don't expect dew. It's alive even before the game starts and I am sure it is going to be even better. We have Washi missing out, Sanju missing out. Unfortunately Bumrah is not well so Siraj is playing," informed India captain Sanju Samson at the toss.

India have lost the toss and USA captain Monak Patel has opted to bowl first. Meanwhile, India captain Suryakumar Yadav also informed that he too wanted to bat first.

India's 2024 T20 World Cup–winning captain Rohit Sharma walks in with the coveted trophy in hand during the opening ceremony at Wankhede Stadium. He has been accompanied by ICC chairman Jay Shah.

Rishab Rikhiram Sharma, a renowned Indian sitar prodigy and music producer, is currently mesmerizing the crowd with his amazing talent. Meanwhile, famous Indian percussionist Sivamani is also there in action.

The opening ceremony of the T20 World Cup 2026 is currently underway at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. The scheduled time for the toss is 6:30 PM, which is likely to be delayed. We continue to wait for an official confirmation!

India have not lost a single T20I series or tournament since their T20 World Cup 2024 title victory. They have 

- defeated Sri Lanka 3-0

- defeated Bangladesh 3-0

- defeated South Africa 3-1

- defeated England 4-1

- won T20 Asia Cup

- defeated Australia 2-1

- defeated South Africa 3-1

- defeated New Zealand 4-1

"There seems no weakness there (in the team). It really takes something special from another team to dethrone India," legendary player and former India captain Sunil Gavaskar told host broadcaster ahead of the India vs USA game.

India have defeated Australia, South Africa and New Zealand in the last three T20I series that they have played. Suryakumar Yadav and Co. beat Australia 2-1, before outplaying the Proteas 3-1 and the Black Caps 4-1.

In all likelihood, Ishan Kishan is set to open the batting for India, replacing Sanju Samson. Meanwhile, Tilak Varma is fit and back in action. Both Kishan and Tilak shone in the warm-up game.

Pakistan (148/7 in 19.3 overs) escaped with a three-wicket win against the Netherlands (147) in the opening game of the T20 World Cup 2026 in Colombo earlier today. In the second game, West Indies posted 182 for 5 in Kolkata against Scotland, who are 61 for 3 at the end of 9 overs.

A couple of days ago, Mohammed Siraj was not even in India's T20 World Cup 2026 squad. But following a tournament-ending injury to Harshit Rana and then pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah suffering from fever, Siraj could be in line to PLAY India's first Group A game against USA today.

Ishan Kishan made an unprecedented comeback into the Indian T20I squad for the T20 World Cup, initially being picked as a like-for-like back-up for Sanju Samson. However, Tilak Varma's injury saw him step into the playing XI for the New Zealand series, and the rest is history. Kishan made an incredible impression, even smashing a century, as Samson paid for his poor form and lost his spot.

Now, Kishan is all but guaranteed to open for India. The onus is on the left-hander to shine on the global stage.

Harshit Rana, India’s bowling all-rounder, is out of the tournament due to an injury. He struggled during the team's warm-up match against South Africa and was later replaced by Mohammed Siraj in the 15-member squad.

India Squad: Ishan Kishan(w), Abhishek Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Sanju Samson, Washington Sundar.

United States of America Squad: Monank Patel(c), Andries Gous(w), Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shayan Jahangir, Milind Kumar, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Ali Khan, Nosthush Kenjige, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Shehan Jayasuriya, Jasdeep Singh, Sanjay Krishnamurthi.

India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is doubtful for this game after feeling slightly under the weather and skipping the training session the previous evening. With this match expected to be a one-sided affair, the Indian team management is in no mood to take any risk with its most important fast bowler at the very start of a long campaign, said a PTI report.

Bumrah, central to India's white-ball plans, did not bowl at the nets on Friday, prompting speculation that he could be rested purely as a precautionary measure. He was running a bit of temperature.

There are multiple records that India will aim for during the tournament. They would like to become the first-ever team to defend a T20 World Cup title, the first country to have three titles to its name and the first side to win the coveted trophy as hosts. (Note: This edition is being co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka.)

Hello everyone, welcome to this space! The Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian cricket team begins its title defence tonight with a match against the United States of America at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. Stay connected for the live score and updates related to the game.